PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence apartment building that provides affordable housing to seniors and people with disabilities is receiving a $302,106 federal grant for “some new money-saving and eco-friendly upgrades.” Sen. Jack Reed announced the funding last week, explaining that the money is coming from the Inflation Reduction Act through its Green and Resilient … Read more
RHODE ISLAND — U.S. measles cases are nearly triple what they were last year. Last year, the nation saw 58 measles cases in four outbreaks. This year, there have been 13 outbreaks, the largest of them traced to a migrant shelter in Chicago in March, in which 60 illnesses have been linked. Subscribe As of … Read more
(Courtesy: Sandy Springs Police Department) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man convicted in connection with a deadly shooting outside of a gentleman’s club more than two years ago will spend the rest of his life behind bars, according to R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha. Robert Komhlan, 38, was found guilty earlier this year of … Read more
The late tax bills have caused confusion in recent days, since the extension wasn’t printed on the bill. Online bill pay was not affected, Smiley spokesperson Josh Estrella said. Estrella said the bills were mailed late because budget negotiations with the City Council were “delayed by a week,” even though the council passed the budget … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence residents now have more time to pay first-quarter property taxes, which city officials said was a result of both delayed budget negotiations and a global IT outage earlier this month. The deadline for Providence residents to pay their first-quarter property taxes was moved from July 24 to Aug. 16. Mayor … Read more
Correctional officers thought DiJoseph’s behavior was suspicious when she used her credentials as an attorney to visit detainee Shawn D. Hart at the Wyatt facility in Central Falls last July, according to an affidavit unsealed in US District Court on Tuesday. Hart, 46, is awaiting trial on drug and firearm offenses charged in Massachusetts. Over … Read more
A toxic blue-green algae bloom has been found in several ponds at Roger Williams Park, and officials are urging people to stay out of the water. The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued a warning Tuesday advising people to avoid contact with all Roger Williams Park ponds. … Read more
(FBI Boston Twitter) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Massachusetts attorney, two detainees and a Connecticut woman have been charged in an alleged scheme to smuggle contraband into the Wyatt Detention Facility, according to U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Attorney Theresa M. DiJoseph, 50, of Woburn, MA, is charged with possession with intent to distribute a … Read more
PROVIDENCE, RI – As reflected in court documents unsealed in federal court in Providence today, a Massachusetts attorney, two individuals detained in the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility, and a Connecticut woman have been charged by way of federal criminal complaints for their alleged participation in a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Wyatt Detention … Read more
The smash hit musical “MAMMA MIA!” will be in Providence, R.I., this November, the Providence Performing Arts Center announced Monday. “MAMMA MIA!” will be performed at the Providence Performing Arts Center from Nov. 12 to 17, 2024. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Aug. 4, at 10 a.m. A box office window … Read more